The 9th Life of Louis Drax

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Based on Liz Jensen’s novel of the same name, The 9th Life of Louis Drax is a thriller directed by Alexandre Aja (Horns). It stars Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul, Aiden Longworth, Oliver Platt, Molly Parker, Julian Wadham, Jane McGregor, and Barbara Hershey.

Louis Drax is accident prone. Not just little accidents. Big, scary, potentially fatal accidents. In fact, he’s had a major accident in each of his eight years. He’s been crushed, poisoned, electrocuted, frozen, broken, and drowned. And yet, for some strange reason, he does not die. Neither his parents nor his psychiatrist seem able to unravel the mystery of Louis. While celebrating his ninth birthday with his mother, Natalie, and father, Peter, Louis has his most serious accident yet.

“There is something very, very, very sophisticated in all the layers that you can find in The 9th Life of Louis Drax,” says Aja. “You don’t know if you’re following the love story with the doctor who’s falling in love with the mother of his patient or if you’re following the story of that mother that wants to save the kid or if you’re following the love story between the violent husband and his son.”

The 9th Life of Louis Drax is rated PG.